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"Dinner's ready!" Li Ziming's mother called from the kitchen, just as Li Ziming's father returned home, taking off his suit jacket and tie to hang them on the rack.

The father looked at Li Ziming, who was sitting on the sofa, staring blankly at the TV, still immersed in his previous defeat in 'Pokémon', and wondered, "What's wrong with this silly kid? Why does he look so absent-minded, even when watching an advertisement for a gynecology hospital?"

When Li Ziming sat at the dining table, he continued to stare blankly at his bowl, holding his chopsticks for a long time without moving.

Li Ziming's parents took a couple of bites, then stopped eating, exchanged a meaningful glance, and nodded slightly, reaching a consensus.

This kid has something on his mind!

Li Ziming was very conflicted.

Should he tell his parents that he wanted a Xiaobawang handheld console to play 'Pokémon'?

He really loved those adorable精灵 (精 means spirit, 灵 means clever, together means精灵, a loan word from English 'elf' or 'sprite' but commonly used as 'pokemon' in this context)!

And he also had a reason he couldn't tell anyone, a reason that made him feel shy just thinking about it.

If he played with Xiao Hong, she would definitely be happy... their relationship would become closer, and he could naturally turn her into his girlfriend!

However, although his parents supported him in everything else, they didn't like him playing video games.

If he told them, would his mother give him his favorite 'big mouth' (a slap)?

"Xiaoming, did something happen to you at school today?"

His father coughed lightly, but in Li Ziming's ears, it was like a thunderclap. He snapped back to reality and said慌乱 (慌乱 means flustered): "No, I behaved very well at school today."

His mother said softly, "Then what's wrong? You're not even eating your favorite chicken leg."

Li Ziming stammered an explanation: "No, I was just watching 'Breaking Robot', it was so good..."

Hearing this, his parents were slightly convinced. Children, after all, what worries could they have? It was normal to be engrossed in cartoons.

However, looking at his appearance, they were still a little doubtful.

Li Ziming lowered his head, his eyes slightly raised, carefully looking at his mother: "After the cartoon, there was an advertisement... for a handheld console called Xiaobawang, which can play 'Pokémon'. The精灵 (pokemon) inside are all very cute..."

Seeing his mother's eyes narrow and a cold smile beginning to appear on her lips, he quickly shut his mouth and lowered his head to eat.

Pretend nothing happened!

At this time, his father reached out and patted his mother's hand, signaling her to relax, with a nostalgic look on his face: "Xiaobawang handheld console? I used to play that when I was a kid! But later it gradually disappeared. I really didn't expect to hear that name again today.

It's normal for children to like playing games! And it can also give them a topic to talk about with their classmates, as long as it doesn't affect their studies, right, honey?"

His mother thought of Li Ziming's absent-minded expression just now, and glanced at him secretly looking at her, and her heart softened a little.

Seeing his father winking at her from the side, she couldn't help but glare at him, then her expression softened slightly, but her voice was still stern: "If you want to buy a handheld console, Mom agrees, but next time you have to score above 98 on your Chinese and math tests, or you won't be allowed to play it, understand?"

Li Ziming laughed "Hahaha", with grains of rice on the corner of his mouth, laughing so hard that he couldn't close his mouth: "Thank you, Mom, Mom is the best!"

He solemnly vowed: "I will definitely study hard, and I will score 100 on my Chinese and math tests next time!"

Elementary school exams are all basic questions, very simple. As long as there are no problems with learning ability and you listen in class, you can definitely score well.

His usual grades are actually above 95, but he always loses a few points due to carelessness.

For the Xiaobawang, for the cute精灵 (pokemon), for Xiao Hong, he must go all out for this exam!

Li Ziming thought so, his eyes full of anticipation, as he wolfed down his food.

……

Meanwhile, online, the advertisement for 'Pokémon' was released, and the comments exploded!

"Holy crap, is 'Pokémon' finally coming out?"

"I've been waiting so long that the flowers have withered!"

"Just watching this advertisement makes me can't wait to play it!"

"Damn it, didn't you guys confidently say that 'Pokémon' and 'Monster Legend' followed the same pattern? I really believed your lies!"

"Yeah, how is this even remotely similar to 'Monster Legend'? My impression has been completely subverted!"

"They are completely different types of games!"

"Where are the people who were badmouthing 'Pokémon' before? Do you dare to come out after watching this advertisement?"

"I finally understand, the 'pocket' in 'Pokémon' refers to these精灵 (pokemon) being able to be caught and put in pockets!"

"Can all精灵 (pokemon) be caught? That's so interesting!"

"Ah, as a collecting maniac, my collecting soul is burning fiercely! I want to catch every精灵 (pokemon) in the game!"

"What's the name of the yellow精灵 (pokemon)趴 (趴 means lying on stomach or all fours) on the elementary school student's shoulder in the advertisement, electric mouse? The way it wags its tail is so cute."

"I want to have a抱枕 (抱枕 means a pillow for hugging) of this精灵 (pokemon) so I can hug it to sleep at night!"

"Its cry is so interesting, pika pika, pikachu, let's just call it Pikachu."

"Hehe, I think that name is very suitable."

"Not only Pikachu, but many other精灵 (pokemon) have appeared in the advertisement, and they all look unique!"

"That grass with legs is so funny, grass can grow legs!"

"I moved my potted plant in front of the computer so it can watch this advertisement and see if it will grow legs."

"Hahahaha, you'd be scared to death if it really grew legs and ran around!"

"It's like there's a real异世界 (异世界 means different world) existing, with all kinds of奇异 (奇异 means strange and unique)精灵 (pokemon) living there."

"I really admire Wang Jian's bold imagination!"

"And the Articuno that was previously a彩蛋 (彩蛋 means easter egg) in 'Skiing Fred' also appeared! It's still as majestic as ever."

"I like this kind of冰雪 (冰雪 means ice and snow)帅气 (帅气 means handsome)精灵 (pokemon) the most! I originally thought the game was about fighting various妖怪 (妖怪 means monsters), and wondered if I could收 (收 means collect) them as pets, but I thought my idea was a little naive. I didn't expect my wish to really come true!"

"Yeah,精灵 (pokemon) that exist as human partners and friends are much more attractive than妖怪 (妖怪 means monsters) that need to be defeated."

"Not only collecting, but did you guys notice the end of the advertisement? Players can also use their精灵 (pokemon) to fight each other!"

"When I saw two elementary school students指挥 (指挥 means commanding) their精灵 (pokemon) to battle, I got goosebumps all over!"

"Seeing this scene, I immediately thought of my good friends who used to play games with me!"

"It's not going to be released until April 16th, ahhhhh, I can't wait!"

"The only game I want to play right now is 'Pokémon'.jpg"

"So... where can I buy it?"

"Isn't there a website at the end of the advertisement? I'm going to check out the specific release information!"

"Me too!"